What makes a spa a spa? Strictly speaking, a spa has to have a thermal spring nearby which has healing properties. Or at least use products that are made with thermal spring water. These days anyone who employs a handful of masseuses and a shelf of essential oils will claim they run a spa. This is the first in a series of posts about my spa trek all over Asia.
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Perfumers around the world laud China's osmanthus but why has no one captured the scent of Singapore's tembusu?
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